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Post by claired on May 31, 2016 13:21:27 GMT
Noticed yesterday that a lady in the hunter classes at my local show was riding with a long whip rather than a cane. Initially I thought she was just using it to run her horse up in the confo stage but she rode in the open and amateur classes (& won both) with this whip. She ran her horse up herself so I couldn't see she would be allowed a long whip on the basis of a physical disability.
Any ideas ?
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Post by kateanne0 on May 31, 2016 19:51:53 GMT
Do you mean she was riding with a long schooling whip? There are maximum lengths for whips in most classes. The hunter riders tend to have a cane with a knob at the end.
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Post by claired on May 31, 2016 20:01:13 GMT
Yes she was riding with a dressage whip rather than a cane which I thought wasn't allowed given the rules about length of sticks.
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Post by gillwales on Jun 1, 2016 2:07:59 GMT
so far has I am aware the only whip, stick or cane over 30 inchs is allow in a side-saddle class.... please correct me folks if I am worng
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Post by janetbushell on Jun 1, 2016 6:46:33 GMT
so far has I am aware the only whip, stick or cane over 30 inchs is allow in a side-saddle class.... please correct me folks if I am worng Correct Gill, but OP only describes style of whip not length, so it may have been legal (although rather unusual) - it is surprising how long 30" actually is! |
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Post by cg on Jun 1, 2016 7:55:02 GMT
Yes only allowed in side saddle classes but not of a schooling whip style, they should be an extended cane or a variation of. Side saddle canes shouldn't exceed 39 inches.
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Post by gillwales on Jun 1, 2016 8:17:35 GMT
you are allowed a whip if not exceeding 30 "
I recall Gill Oliver carrying a long leather covered whip ( it had a very small leather tab on the end ) purchased from Swain Adney Brigg, when riding side saddle, it was under 39 "
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Post by claired on Jun 1, 2016 8:26:57 GMT
Just measured 30inches and it is longer than you think for sure. This was a schooling / dressage style whip but it looked like she had cut the tail end off. Couldn't say for sure how long it was but it definitely was not a cane or short style whip. And she rode in both classes with it although interestingly I noticed she kept it in her outside hand all the time. But it was the first thing I noticed so surely the judges couldn't have missed it. And she won both classes too. She did use it quite a bit too.
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Post by janetbushell on Jun 1, 2016 8:37:08 GMT
Just measured 30inches and it is longer than you think for sure. This was a schooling / dressage style whip but it looked like she had cut the tail end off. Couldn't say for sure how long it was but it definitely was not a cane or short style whip. And she rode in both classes with it although interestingly I noticed she kept it in her outside hand all the time. But it was the first thing I noticed so surely the judges couldn't have missed it. And she won both classes too. She did use it quite a bit too. So presumably the judge(s) were satisfied as to the length & the style is not actually forbidden, although very unusual - most rules state "whips" not to exceed 30" & often add that hunting whips are allowed as they are only measured on the "hard" part of the whip, but not sure which rules this class was under |
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Post by claired on Jun 1, 2016 9:06:44 GMT
Yes I guess the judges didn't have any issue & I was curious because I'd like to carry a slightly longer whip. It was RI classes under SHB rules & I've just looked in the hand book and all it says is plain Malacca or leather cane. Nothing about length. Interesting.
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Post by cg on Jun 1, 2016 9:33:27 GMT
you are allowed a whip if not exceeding 30 " I recall Gill Oliver carrying a long leather covered whip ( it had a very small leather tab on the end ) purchased from Swain Adney Brigg, when riding side saddle, it was under 39 " Yes mine is like this , a plaited leather with a small leather tab on the end, beautiful whips! |
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Post by claired on Jun 3, 2016 13:54:33 GMT
Found a nice brown dressage whip on the Fylde Saddles web site which they say is adapted to be 30in and legal for the show ring. Sounds ideal.
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Post by bunny on Jun 3, 2016 15:16:54 GMT
We had that whip from Fylde, I trimmed the end a bit as it was green. It was 30 inches bang on and our chap was lazy off the leg so it did help a lot but we got questioned on it a few times by judges. I trimmed it too much in the end and it all unravelled so I put a proper end on it.
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